National Program for Inspection of Non-Federal Dams. Lower Merino Pond Dam (MA 00109), French River Basin, Dudley, Massachusetts. Phase I Inspection Report.

Abstract

Lower Merino Pond Dam is a stone wall-earth dam. The dam has a maximum height of 21 feet and is approximately 338 feet long including the spillway. It is considered to be in poor condition. It has been classified as a 'high' hazard. An outflow test flood of 2,900 cfs (1/2 the PMF) will overtop the dam by about 2.3 feet.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA145389

Entities

Organizations

  • New England District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Classification
  • Climate Change
  • Concrete
  • Construction
  • Dams
  • Drainage Basins
  • Earth Dams
  • Earth Fills
  • Embankments
  • Engineers
  • Flood Control
  • Massachusetts
  • New England
  • Safety
  • United States
  • Visual Inspection
  • Warning Systems

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  • Hydrologic Risk Analysis and Mitigation.